Reimagining or reframing American history is nothing new. Scholars and educators do it all the time. After all, revisionist history is the process of looking back and gleaning ... Keep Reading
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Is it time to reset on public education in North Carolina?
Opponents of school choice can be an angry lot. Their list of grievances is long; they contend school choice siphons funds from the public schools, leads to a re-segregation of ... Keep Reading
Public Education: How Much is “Adequate” Funding?
The N&O's latest installment in their "Influencer" series focused on the topic of public education. Unsurprisingly, this group largely read from the same script that more money ... Keep Reading
K-12 Spending Was A Shrinking Priority Under Dem Leadership
Long-term trend lines show that K-12 spending as a share of the state General Fund budget steadily decreased under Democratic leadership. Many are fond of saying that state ... Keep Reading
Republicans and Public Education: More Myth Busting
Liberals and liberal interest groups have been very effective in spinning pernicious myths about Republicans and public education. I've tried to expose some of the myths here, here ... Keep Reading
The Education Budget: Three Things You Should Know
Those who watch state government have had plenty to talk about since the General Assembly passed the state’s new $21.7 billion state budget. Since education is the single largest ... Keep Reading
Three Things You Should Know About NC’s Education Budget
New today at nccivitas.org is this article outlining three major things you should know about North Carolina's education budget. A sample from the article: The education budget has ... Keep Reading
State Budget Deal: Education Spotlight
After nearly eight months of lengthy and heated discussion, Republican leaders in the North Carolina Senate and House have come to a consensus on a $21.7 billion state budget for ... Keep Reading
Bill Seeks to Rein In Educational Bureaucracy
“We’ve got a loaded docket, so let’s go ahead and get started,” Senator Louis Pate, Co-Chairman of the Senate Health Care Committee, said to a crowded room in the Legislative ... Keep Reading
School Testing Must Be Reined In – Part I
If you want to find an education issue where there seems to be universal agreement in North Carolina, talk about testing. Most everyone agrees we subject our kids to too much of ... Keep Reading
